Environmental Geochemistry
Carey Gazis, Central Washington University
This environmental geochemistry course examines two perspectives on geochemistry: a scientific discipline with its own basic unanswered questions and a set of tools for answering questions in other geologic ...

GEOS 431 Soils
Cynthia Fadem, Earlham College
This course introduces students to the skin of the Earth, examining soil as both a geological material and a natural resource. We explore the awesome complexity of soils from molecular- to landscape-scale and ...

Geohydrology
Peter Riemersma, Grand Valley State University
GEOhydrology is the study of groundwater and its physical and chemical interactions with the physical environment. The course will be focused on those geologic principles that govern the occurrence, movement and ...

Hydrology and Water Resources
Kaye Savage, Wofford College
This course is divided into three parts -- surface water, ground water, and regional studies. We meet jointly for the regional studies part with an economics class (Water: Law, Economics and Policy) and ...

ES326 Soil Genesis, Classification and Morphology
Katherine McCarville, Upper Iowa University
The course is a field-oriented exploration of soils, including classification based on the USDA Soil Taxonomy system.

GEOS 316 Geochemistry
Cynthia Fadem, Earlham College
This introduction to the chemical Earth helps students understand fundamental geological interactions and the occurrence of geoscientific phenomena. This course emphasizes the manner in which our experience of ...

Hydrogeology
Kallina Dunkle, Austin Peay State University
Hydrogeology will introduce the concepts related to the occurrence and movement of groundwater, as well as evaluation of groundwater resources. Major topics of the course include examination of governing equations, ...

Soil properties, morphology and formation
Lixin Jin, The University of Texas at El Paso
This course centers on the overlap of soil science and geology. Our goal is to explain the fundamental principles in soil sciences, introduce the concept of critical zone, where water, rock, biology, and atmosphere ...

Landscape Pedology
Stephanie Ewing, Montana State University
We explore approaches to evaluating soil development using concepts of soil age and residence time, and variation of soil properties with climate, geomorphic and hydrologic context, plant communities, and parent ...

Principles of Soil Science
Colin Robins, Claremont McKenna College
Soils are complex features that reflect both past and present environmental conditions. This course is an intensive survey of the properties, genesis, and spatial distribution of soils, emphasizing key applications ...